Mentoring at LEC 2022: A Journey of Patience, Trust, and Respect
Written by Ria Banerjee, LEC 2022 The seven-month journey from accepting the invitation to mentor the LEC 2022 cohort to the act of listening to each of my mentees’ field project presentations passed by in a flash. It was an intense and emotional experience for me. Returning to LEC after four years to work closely […]
What does it mean to be a librarian – My LEC Experience
Written by Deepti Ganesh, LEC 2022 While I was deciding on a career, my mother suggested librarianship based on my love for reading and keeping meticulous records of my extensive collection of books. At that time, I immediately dismissed the idea, not impressed by the picture of a librarian I held in my head. Like […]
A quick peek into my LEC journey!
Written by Tenzin Yangkey, LEC 2022 Being a language teacher, I have often felt the need for reading as the most important activity for young minds. I believe that reading is the core of every language skill and I have witnessed students’ rapid movement with language by building a strong reading foundation. I work at […]
My First Connect with LEC
Written by Indrani Barua, LEC 2022 In my childhood it was so exciting to take a ride on the ferris wheel that usually came to all fairs. There was a sort of excitement mixed with apprehension for the lurch in the stomach that you knew was waiting for you at the point when the chair […]
The Homecoming
Written by Nirupama Kaushik, LEC 2022 “If I say ‘moon’ then the Moon team runs to the safe zone while the Sun team tries to catch them. If I say ‘sun’, then the Sun team will be chased by the Moon team. Ready? Let’s go…” Standing on Bambolim beach, Goa, as I listened to the […]
My simple yet profound journey
Written by Loga Balasubramanian, LEC 2022 A few years ago, I would not have given much thought about joining a library course. But as every year at school with children and their parents passed by, the below questions became more pressing for me. How do I help children to read? Can reading be made an […]
Oh LEC! What have you done to me?
Written by Ashuti Mathur, LEC 2022 It had been a long day. The discussions had been engaging, the reflections had been immersive and by the time the sessions ended, my mind was clouded with more questions and thoughts that I could not make sense of. It was dark and the few lights around were creating […]
Libraries…a new dream for the children of North East
Written by Pragati k, IDeA-the ant My name is Pragati, and I am a development worker based in Assam, Northeast India. I am a part of an organisation called Institute of Development Action-The Action Northeast Trust, in Assam. As far as I can remember, my interest in library education and storytelling-as a professional originate from […]
LEC: A window to New Possibilities
Written by Tsering Dolma, LEC 2021 I enrolled in the LEC several months after I joined my current job at Manjushri Educational Services and its children’s library. Manjushri Educational Services, based in Dharamshala was formed in 2015 by individuals who are strong advocates for the importance of emphasis on Early Childhood Care and Education in […]
Defining Rigour
Written by Radha Gopalan, Mentor, LEC 2021 ‘Rigour’ is a culture. This was reinforced for me in many many ways as I deep dived into LEC 2022 officially in the role of a mentor but also other wonderful parts including ‘breather’. The only way to truly experience a culture is to immerse oneself in it […]